Bituach Leumi (NII) — Welfare Benefits: Alimony (Dmei Mezonot), Assured Income (Havtachat Hachnasa), and Senior Citizen Pension (Kitzbat Zikna)
Source: Israeli Government Guide for New Immigrants · 2026-05
93 Please Note! Families who have 4 children and more are not required to file a claim to the NII in order to receive the grant. A single parent family is required to file a claim only for the first time. The claim must be submitted within 18 months from the date of becoming eligible. Whoever files after that, will receive the grant only for the 18 months prior to the date of the claim. Those who are automatically eligible for the grant will receive it in their bank account by the 11th of August. If you have not received the grant, you should turn to the NII. Alimony - Child support (Dmei Mezonot) The objective of the Alimony Act (Hok Mezonot) is to aid women and children to whom a court has awarded maintenance payments but who do not receive payments from the obligated party, on condition that they do not have income above a certain amount (sometimes the parent living with the children is the father and the mother is the obligated party). In order to receive maintenance payments (Dmei Mezonot), one is required to submit a claim to the NII, and enclose the court ruling and confirmations of income. When calculating eligibility for maintenance payments, the NII takes into account all types of income, from work and from other sources, including allowances. If one has a low income and is eligible for maintenance payments, the NII pays the eligible person a monthly payment and takes steps in order to collect the sum of maintenance payments ruled by the court from the obligated party. Maintenance payments are paid every month for a child for whom the court has ruled maintenance payments, until the age of 18. Assured income (Havtachat Hachnasa) Assured income (havtachat hachnasa) is paid to a person and to a family who are unable to obtain enough income for their maintenance. Someone who does not have any income at all may be eligible for a full sum, and someone who has a low income may be eligible for a partial sum - a supplementary income (hashlamat hachnasa). Eligibility is determined according to the general financial state of the person or the family and according to other
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conditions set by the NII. In order to enquire about the exact
conditions for eligibility, turn to the NII branch near your place of
residence or go to the NII website.
Very Important: In order to receive assured income for a family,
both spouses have to be eligible according to the conditions. The
conditions may change from case to case. For instance, in the case
of a pregnant woman, starting from the 13th week of her pregnancy,
the other spouse must meet the income and occupational criteria.
Please Note! An assured income allowance may also be
allocated to people who own a vehicle, in accordance with
certain conditions that are determined by the NII (such as the
value of the vehicle and other factors). In order to inquire about
the exact conditions for eligibility, turn to the NII or go to the
NII website.
Senior Citizen Pension (Old Age Pension) (Kitzbat Zikna)
The Senior Citizen Insurance is one of the most important
insurance options in the NII social insurance system and its purpose
is to assure the citizens of Israel a steady income in their old age.
In order to be eligible for an old age pension one must meet the
following conditions:
- To be insured by senior citizen insurance.
- To have reached the age when one is eligible for a pension (pensia).
- Complete a qualifying period (period of insurance).
- Satisfy an income test (from retirement age until the age of eligibility - see below).
- The insurance premiums were paid for as determined by law. The options for the age at which one starts receiving the senior citizen pension are: • Age of retirement (gil prisha): As of the time of this publication, the age is 67 for men, and 60-65 for women, depending on date of birth. To view a table that presents in detail the age of pension for women in accordance with their date of birth follow the NII link: https://www.btl.gov.il/benefits/old_age/Conditions_of_ eligibility/gilMezake/Pages/gilPrisha.aspx